Archived Blue-green Algal Bloom Notices

Suspicious or confirmed blue green algae blooms were reported on the waterbodies, listed in the table below, in 2012. Blooms could occur in these waterbodies during the winter or spring.

Those using the water are still advised to avoid direct contact with any discolored water and to report any return of blue-green algae bloom conditions to your regional DEC office or call 518-402-8179.

Waterbodies with Archived Blue-green Algal Bloom Notices
Waterbody Name	County	Town	Status Date	DEC Region
Allegheny Reservoir	Cattaraugus	Elko	9/19/2012	9
Alma Lake	Allegany	Alma	10/19/2012	9
Beaver Lake	Broome	Windsor	7/3/2012	7
Beaver Lake	Broome	Windsor	9/21/2012	7
Beaver Lake	Broome	Windsor	10/15/2012	7
Beaver Lake	Cattaraugus	Freedom	9/20/2012	9
Beaver Lake Inlet	Cattaraugus	Freedom	9/20/2012	9
Bedford Lake	Westchester	Bedford	8/8/2012	3
Black Lake	St. Lawrence	Hammond	8/26/2012	6
Bowne Pond	Queens	Queens	7/20/2012	2
Buckingham Pond	Albany	Albany	8/24/2012	4
Buckingham Pond	Albany	Albany	9/7/2012	4
Cayuta Lake	Schuyler	Catherine	10/31/2012	8
Cazenovia Lake	Madison	Cazenovia	9/24/2012	7
Cazenovia Lake	Madison	Cazenovia	10/31/2012	7
Chautauqua Lake	Chautauqua	North Harmony	10/25/2012	9
Copake Lake	Columbia	Copake	10/10/2012	4
Craine Lake	Madison	Madison	9/26/2012	7
Eagle Pond	Franklin	Duane	7/5/2012	5
Findley Lake	Chautauqua	Mina	10/19/2012	9
Four Corners Pond	Orange	Tuxedo	8/29/2012	3
Georgica Pond	Suffolk	East Hampton	9/28/2012	1
Goodhue Lake	Steuben	Addison	10/19/2012	8
Hatch Lake	Madison	West Eaton	7/8/2012	7
Honeoye Lake	Ontario	Richmond	10/19/2012	8
Java Lake	Wyoming	Java	10/19/2012	9
Lake Lucille	Rockland	Clarkstown	9/19/2012	3
Lake Mohegan	Westchester	Lake Mohegan	10/19/2012	3
Lake Moraine	Madison	Madison	10/3/2012	7
Lake Neatahwanta	Oswego	Fulton	10/19/2012	7
Lake Peekskill	Putnam	Putnam Valley	10/31/2012	3
Lake Pleasant	Oswego	Schroeppel	8/24/2012	4
Lake Waccabuc	Westchester	South Salem	8/6/2012	3
Laurel Lake	Broome	Sanford	9/21/2012	7
Lime Lake	Cattaraugus	Machias	9/3/2012	9
Little Sodus Bay	Cayuga	Sterling	10/26/2012	7
Little Wee Wah Lake	Orange	Tuxedo	7/19/2012	3
Little Wee Wah Lake	Orange	Tuxedo	8/13/2012	3
Loon Lake	Steuben	Wayland	7/9/2012	8
Montgomery Lake	Sullivan	Highland	9/26/2012	4
Montgomery Lake	Sullivan	Highland	10/31/2012	3
Mud Lake	Steuben	Prattsburg	10/12/2012	3
Nassau Lake	Rensselaer	Nassau	9/5/2012	4
Nassau Lake	Rensselaer	Nassau	10/31/2012	4
Oneida River	Onondaga	Clay	7/19/2012	7
Orange Lake	Orange	Newburgh	10/4/2012	3
Owasco Lake	Cayuga	Owasco	10/31/2012	7
Red House Lake	Cattaraugus	Red House	9/19/2012	9
Roaring Brook Lake	Putnam	Putnam Valley	5/27/2012	3
Roaring Brook Lake	Putnam	Putnam Valley	8/22/2012	3
Rockland Lake	Rockland	Clarkstown	8/27/2012	3
Round Lake	Saratoga	Malta	9/15/2012	5
Snyders Lake	Rensselaer	North Greenbush	10/31/2012	4
Sodus Bay	Wayne	Huron	10/17/2012	8
Somerset Lake	Delaware	Hamden	7/14/2012	4
Somerset Lake	Delaware	Hamden	10/8/2012	4
Song Lake	Cortland	Tully	7/5/2012	7
Song Lake	Cortland	Tully	9/5/2012	7
Song Lake	Cortland	Tully	10/31/2012	7
Sunnyside Lake	Warren	Queensbury	8/2/2012	5
Sunnyside Lake	Warren	Queensbury	8/21/2012	5
Tomahawk Lake	Orange	Blooming Grove	8/29/2012	3
Waneta Lake	Schuyler	Tyrone	10/19/2012	8
Warners Lake	Albany	Berne	9/1/2012	4
Wee Wah Lake	Orange	Tuxedo	6/23/2012	3
Wee Wah Lake	Orange	Tuxedo	7/19/2012	3
Wee Wah Lake	Orange	Tuxedo	9/12/2012	3
Wee Wah Lake	Orange	Tuxedo	10/4/2012	3

Multiple listings indicate separate bloom events for a waterbody. These waterbodies may be susceptible to recurring blooms.